Introducing our newest edition
d a l l a s
you're invited
CityTins will debut the 2026 Dallas Edition this fall. This yearlong marketing promotion supports locally-owned restaurants and the Live Local message for less than the cost of any single print ad. CityTins is more than a cute gift. It’s a strategic, hyperlocal marketing tool that lands directly in the hands of thousands of engaged, hungry customers—literally. We invite you to be part of something diners love—and talk about—all year long. We’re currently curating this year’s restaurant lineup. There's still time to secure your spot. Read on.
Why join?
- Proven track record of bringing new and returning guests to your tables with increased tab spends, 15 years strong
- Featured alongside a curated list of Dallas’s top dining destinations
- Included in our marketing, press outreach, and social media for the full calendar year
- Sold at local boutiques, as corporate gifts and real estate closings, and used as fundraisers within the very communities we eat, work and play.
- A one-time participation fee for a whole year of marketing, disguised as a gift!
About
the product
inside the tin
Each collectible CityTin contains coaster gift cards, each redeemable for $10 off a $30 tab at participating restaurants. The tin retails for $30 and is valid for a full calendar year. Your venue will be featured on one of the 20 coasters in each tin. It’s designed to drive foot traffic, boost brand visibility, and connect diners with the best of the Dallas food scene.
redemption
Participating restaurants that actively track sales report an increased average spend of 30% when a CityTins coaster is presented. Our customers are predominantly female in dual-income families, dining out 2x per week. Redemption rate is a solid 20-30% of total units produced.
cause marketing
CityTins has donated more than $500,000 back into the communities we serve through fundraising and in-kind donations. Participating restaurants benefit from the explosure tied to charitable giving.
Meet
joe and angie
CityTins Dallas is spearheaded by seasoned restaurateurs, Joe and Angie Sorge. The duo started their first restaurant in 2000, in Milwaukee, WI, and over the next 18 years, built a hospitality company that includes eight different restaurant concepts with nine restaurant locations and over 20 outposts of their brands at venues like Miller Park, the home of The Milwaukee Brewers. In 2018, they sold their restaurant group, relocated to Angie's home state of Texas and founded Sidework Hospitality Consulting.
Joe and Angie's work with various social media tools, like Twitter, Facebook and Foursquare, has earned them national recognition by CNN, The Wall Street Journal, The NY Times, CNBC, Forbes, Nations Restaurant News, The Travel Channel's Food Wars, Hospitality 101, Hubspot, TechCrunch, Mashable, Forrester Research and The Business Journal, as well as in blogs, case studies and websites around the world.
Interested in learning more? Joe and Angie's notable work can be found at Sidework.
citytins one-sheet
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Looking for more information about being part of CityTins? See our ONE SHEET
restaurateur testimonials
"CityTins has far exceeded our expectations! Not only is the product unique and extremely creative, but it works! CityTins drives thousands of dollars per month in revenue to Hinterland, and is an effective customer acquisition marketing tool." -Michael, Hinterland Gastropub
"CityTins is the only discounting program we use at our restaurants. Most programs attract a "bargain hunter" clientele that will spend the minimum required and never return.
The quality of design and presentation of CityTins, the high caliber of restaurants included in the tin, and the locations where they sell the tins, all combine to attract a different clientele."
The typical CityTins customer is a more savvy diner who spends well beyond the minimum required, uses the discount to "upgrade" their dining experience, and are far more likely to return with or without a discount. It is a valuable tool for us to initiate trial with the kind of guest we want to attract." -Dan, Black Shoe Hospitality
"These are not ‘coupon shoppers!’ The check averages have been well above what we typically see. Further, many of the guests are younger people who are new to George's - exactly what we were hoping for." -Brad, George's Steakhouse
"This is such a well-designed, well-executed marketing promotion. We sell dozens and dozens of the tins in our retail area, take in 'coaster gift cards' from customers all year long at our restaurant. I feel it puts our restaurant in excellent company." -Pat, Beans & Barley
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